08-1240 Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA)

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WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry's Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Objective 5 discourages the proliferation of urban sprawl by encouraging infill development and redevelopment of properties which are underutilized; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Concurrency Exception Study forms the basis for a new overlay zoning district to be entitled the "Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA)" as authorized in Future Land Use Policy 7.1 and 10.3 of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Study provides the criteria for a new Future Land Use designation entitled "Major Thoroughfare Mixed-Use" which allows residential density of up to 30 dwelling units per acre and non-residential intensity of up to 1.50 Floor Area Ratio (FAR); and WHEREAS, two underutilized redevelopment sites are located within the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area commonly referred to as "Concord Center" and "City Center" and they have zoning and future land use designations that underutilize the properties; and WHEREAS, the Casselberry City Commission finds this Ordinance serves a legitimate governmental interest in preserving the quality of urban life by discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl and encouraging the redevelopment of infill properties per Objectives 2, 3 and 5 of the Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission I Local Planning Agency, reviewed this ordinance and found it to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, words with double underlined type shall constitute additions to the original text and strike through shall constitute deletions to the original text. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Page 3 of 16 Comp Plan Policy Amendments Ordinance 08-1240